Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper E. coli testing

		E. Coli Testing The Riverwatch Team has been conducting testing for E. coli and total coliform bacteria at 25 different locations in the Niagara River Watershed. Riverkeeper utilizes our Idexx QuantiTray/2000 system, housed at Buffalo State College's Great Lakes Center, for these tests. We are testing to see whether E. coli counts are high in areas where people fish and swim. Factors contributing to high coliform counts include combined sewer overflows in Buffalo and Niagara Falls (occurring after storm events), sanitary sewer overflows in all suburbs, and failing septic systems in rural areas. The E. coli readings have been put into charts. We have indicated a maximum of 298 colonies/100mL as the limit to which the water should be safe to swim, kayak, or engage in any other activity that requires moderate full body contact with the water. This benchmark is based on the EPA's Water Quality Standards. To read the full report, click here. Precipitation charts for 2007 are also included. List of Sites
		Buffalo River at Ohio Street Buffalo River at Confluence with Caz Creek Buffalo River at Seneca Bluffs Buffalo River at Smith Street Buffalo River at Harlem Road Fishing Access Site Burnt Ship Creek on Grand Island Cayuga Creek at Military Rd Bridge, Niagara Falls Cazenovia Creek at Cazenovia Park Cazenovia Creek, mouth at Buffalo River Cazenovia Creek at Mill Street Bridge, West Seneca Cornelius Creek at Ontario Street Boat Launch Ellicott Creek at Amherst State Park Precipitation Charts	Ellicott Creek at Glen Falls Hoyt Lake at Buffalo Casino Black Rock Canal at Broderick Park Niagara River at LaSalle Park Niagara River at Squaw Island Niagara River at Whirlpool (Niagara Gorge) Niagara River at Niawanda Park Niagara River at Isle View Park (Mouth at 2 Mile Creek) Niagara River at Fort Niagara Niagara River at Devil's Hole Scajaquada Creek at Buffalo Historical Society Scajaquada Creek at Cheektowaga Town Park Scajaquada Creek at Forest Lawn Scajaquada Creek at Strainer in Delaware Park Scajaquada Creek at Niagara Street Tonawanda Creek at 425 Overpass Woods Creek on Grand Island